8 Times Black Panther Was Forced To Kill
1. Stabbing Erik Killmonger
Here we have it. $1 Billion dollars in the worldwide Box Office, one of the most critically acclaimed superhero movies ever, and now an Academy Award Best Motion Picture nominee... 2018's Black Panther.
For all the faults one could level at Black Panther, one aspect has been universally praised no matter the critic and no matter the publication: the performance and character of Michael B. Jordan as antagonist Erik Killmonger.
For all his simmering rage, tragic origins and general menacing aura, the most memorable moment for this Marvel villain were his final scenes, having forced T'Challa to drive a blade through his chest in a last-ditch effort to circumvent a brewing civil war.
A tragic death made all the more impactful by Killmonger's final words, reflecting on how a burial at sea would further bond he and his slave-sold ancestors, this is one time that the legendary Black Panther was truly forced to claim a life, at a cost that will surely haunt the MCU version of the Wakandan King.